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LA Fires Rage; Saudi Calls for Lifting Syria Sanctions | Horizons Middle East & Africa 01/13/2025
US government bond yields are surging, with the 10-year note yield approaching 5%, a level not seen since before the global financial crisis. Also on the show: at least two rounds of hot, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California; global co-head of UBS wealth management says Beijing's more proactive fiscal stance will be as relevant this year to markets; Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted; Dubai developers pile into one of the world's biggest property booms despite growing signs the record rally in house prices is slowing; Saudi Arabia's needs to build more than 100,000 homes per year for 6 years to meet demand and hit government targets; Ethiopia has launched its stock exchange with just one listing; China's trade surplus reached a record $992B in 2024, driven by record exports and weak imports; oil is trading around 4-month highs as a fresh wave of US sanctions against Russian energy raises supply risks. Guests include: Eugenia Victorino, SEB, Head of Asia Strategy; Natasha Hall, CSIS Middle East Program, Senior Fellow; Elias Bou Habib, CBRE, Head of Consulting for Saudi Arabia; Omer Chowdhry, Aditum Investment Management, Head of Global Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Strategies.
Chapters:
00:04:43 - US 10-year yields near 5% even as Fed cuts
00:09:04 - Eugenia Victorino, SEB, Head of Asia Strategy
00:14:53 - Los Angeles faces little relief from fires
00:18:09 - UBS' Khan on the Fed and China
00:27:48 - Saudi calls for end to Syria sanctions
00:28:11 - Natasha Hall, CSIS Middle East Program, Senior Fellow
00:33:46 - Dubai property surge seen slowing in 2025
00:36:27 - Elias Bou Habib, CBRE, Head of Consulting for Saudi Arabia
00:42:38 - Ethiopia opens its stock exchange
00:51:06 - US 10-year yields near 5% even as Fed cuts
00:54:38 - Omer Chowdhry, Aditum Investment Management, Head of Global Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Strategies
01:00:32 - Saudi calls for end to Syria sanctions
01:04:43 - UBS' Khan on the Fed and China
01:13:42 - Ethiopia opens its stock exchange
01:17:57 - Los Angeles faces little relief from fires
01:21:04 - Chinese exports rise to record high
01:27:04 - Oil hits 4-month height after US sanctions Russia
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Published Jan 13, 2025
